Are these Ross sapote?

[BayAreaMicroClimate]

I ordered these online “eBay” as Ross sapote. They tasted the same as the canistels I’ve ate. Maybe they were not ripened properly? The photos I see only the fruits are more flat than rounded like these. Maybe not the true form? I know Ross sapote is supposed to be sub species of canistel or possibly just a variety?

[pineislander]

They look very close to what I have seen as "Ross Sapote". I can understand your doubts perhaps it depends on expectation. A good one is very similar to Canistel but with a more moist and rich flavor to my taste. Here is someone eating and describing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVwde9XtJoI

[bsbullie]

Hard to tell.  They do look a little round (without the slight flattening) and the color looks a little off.  Most of the Ross I have seen and grown have a slight "dirtyness" to the color.  They look rather large, too.  How big are they?

[spaugh]

The Ross I tried taste just like canistel too.  Could barely tell any difference.

[bsbullie]

The Ross I tried taste just like canistel too.  Could barely tell any difference.

They do taste very similar to any other canistel with a slight nuances to make it different.   They are also overall more moist in texture.

[canito 17]

My canistel tree bear single fruits and Ross bear fruits in clusters. Similar flavor. My Ross sapote is sweet and sour and moister

[Mike T]

They don't cross, cant pollinate canistel and are different species and ross are usually round like that with scurfy skin at times. I have some that are more pointed but ross. Ross are moister have a honey taste in the and are slightly sweeter than a good canistel but similar yes. I would say that is ross in the pic.

[Julie]

To me it looks like it is not Ross Sapote and is instead Canistel.  Ross Sapote is shaped like a tomato while Canistel has a pointed bottom.  The one on it's side in the top right corner looks like it's shaped like a canistel.

Ross Sapote tastes better than Canistel in my opinion though it's similar.  The canistel has a drier texture.  I planted Ross Sapote at my house even with limited space because of it's great taste and season when there aren't other ripe fruit.

[Mike T]

Shape has limited relevance as there are spherical and disc shaped canistels and pointed ross sapotes. They look like ross. Past threads have dealt with this.